September 2013

Established 1858

Bulletin September 2013

Elul 5773 - Tishrei 5774

Vol. 62, No. 11

The Board of Trustees and Clergy invite you and your family to join us for a Rosh Hashanah Reception

1 Tishrei 5774 . Thursday, September 5, 2013

Reception is in Blumauer Auditorium, immediately following the serviceCatering by Alfresco Catering and Sheraton Hotel

With thanks to the WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhoodfor organizing the sweets table

daeh dpylL’Shana Tova

When you say “High Holidays,” you might think that simply means the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and the Day of Repentence (Yom Kippur). And truth to tell, you would be correct. But to focus only on these two important times would not be the whole story of the path to teshuvah, to turning away from ingrained negative behavior and returning to a better self.

As soon as the Yom Kippur fast is over, one is instructed to begin the construction of the sukkah, a shaky booth put up to celebrate the holiday of in-gathering called Sukkot. And following right on the heels of the festival of booths is Simchat Torah (literally “rejoicing in the Torah”), when the yearly cycle of reading from the Torah starts all over again. Sukkot and Simchat Torah encompass the fall festival holiday: an appreciation of the fragility of our existence, sitting in a gourd encrusted hut and peering up at the stars staring down through the roof of leaves, an unwinding of the great scroll of our peoples’ story, dancing and singing as we then slowly roll it back to start once more the telling of who we were and who we hope to be – at once both ancient and new.

There is hardly time to clean up the breaking of the fast, let alone erect a sukkah in between these fall holidays...but still in the pauses between is added time to reach out to each other and renew or repair relationships. There is a beautiful custom called ushpizin of inviting guests into the sukkah – people both real and imagined. Reserve a seat in the sukkah for our foremother, Sarah, most gracious hostess who welcomed the stranger and was rewarded for her kindness and hospitality. Reserve another seat for the new arrival to your neighborhood you saw at services and introduce them around. If you don’t have the tools this year to build a sukkah, invite someone to join you at the Cahana home for our annual Open Sukkah party on Sunday, September 22, or bring them to the temple’s lovely sukkah for an outdoor lunch.

As the New Year 5774 begins and each of us begins the hectic rounds of school and appointments, use the rhythm of Jewish time to gather in family, friends, and friends-yet-to-be. French composer Claude Debussy said, “Music is the space between the notes.” May the music you make be in these festival holiday pauses that Judaism has gifted to us if we choose to accept them. May the guests you invite in feel their hearts lifted as you are blessed!

Finding Meaning in the Spaces BetweenBy Cantor Ida Rae Cahana

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Erev Rosh HashanahWednesday, September 4

6:00 – 7:00 PM Multi-Generational Service Age appropriate for families and grandparents with children K – 4th grade and their siblings

Temple

7:30 PM Traditional Adult Service Also for families with children 5th grade and older

Temple

Rosh HashanahThursday, September 5

10:00 AM Traditional Morning Service Temple

11:00 AM Family Service Goodman Hall

12:00 PM Families join the service in Temple for the Shofar Service

Temple

12:30 PM Rosh Hashanah Reception Blumauer Auditorium

2:00-3:00 PM Tashlich in Tanner Park This is an easy, flat walk, less than one mile from CBI. No CBI transportation will be provided.

Tanner Park: NW 10th and Marshall Streets

Kever Avot V’imahot Sunday, September 8

1:00 PM Service of Faith 426 SW Taylors Ferry Rd

CBI Cemetery

Kol NidreFriday, September 13

6:00 – 7:00 PM Multi-Generational Service Age appropriate for families and grandparents with children K – 4th grade and their siblings

Temple

7:30 PM Traditional Adult Service Also for families with children 5th grade and older

Temple

Yom Kippur Saturday, September 14

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Traditional Adult Service and for families with children 5th grade and older

Temple

10:00 – 11:00 AM Family Service Multi-generational, age appropriate for families and grandparents with children K – 4th grade and their siblings

Goodman Hall

12:45 PM Study Break Pollin Chapel

12:45 PM Teen Experience & Tzedek Project

Miller Room

12:45 PM JND Study Break Library

2:00 PM Tot ServiceSpecial service for Tots ages 0-5

Temple Bima

3:00 PM Afternoon/Yiskor/Neilah Service

Temple

Following services Break the Fast, sponsored by WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood

Miller Room

SukkotThursday, September 19

12:00 PM Lunch & Learn in the Sukkah CBI lawn

Sunday, September 22

Open Sukkah at Rabbi and Cantor Cahana’s home

4:00 - 7:00 PM 3139 SW Fairmount Boulevard

5:00 PM Erev Sukkot Service

Simchat TorahWednesday, September 25

6:00 PM Consecration and Simchat Torah Service

Temple

Thursday, September 26

10:30 AM Festival and Yizkor Service Pollin Chapel

Kever Avot V’Imahot – Honoring the Patriarchs and MatriarchsOne of the beautiful traditions of the High Holy Days is honoring the memories of our beloved departed ones. During the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, our congregation holds an intimate service, known as Kever Avot v’Imahot, to recall those lost to us. The service will be held on Sunday, September 8th at 1:00 p.m. in the Landau Chapel at Beth Israel Cemetery (426 SW Taylors Ferry Road).

During the service, the names of those buried or interred at our historic cemetery within the past year will be read aloud, while the memories of all who forever slumber in that hallowed ground will be recalled in our hearts.

Whether you are observing the first year of mourning or wish to remember a friend or relative buried at Beth Israel Cemetery, we look forward to greeting you there and sharing this moment of memory with you.

5774 • High Holy Days • 2013

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New BeginningsBy Sydney A. Baer,Executive Director With the collision, I mean confluence of Labor Day, the coming off of a most glorious summer, the start of the school year, and the Holy Days, we are given the opportunity to pause and think about new beginnings, whether a new grade in school, a new community, a new

congregation, a new outlook, and/or a New Year. As I have shared before, this is when I make my New Year’s resolutions. Time seems to have sped up these past few years, so I really hope to savor more moments.

And speaking of new for the New Year…Our new multi-generational Erev Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre services were well received last year, so with a few tweaks, we are excited about our newish formats and schedules which were showcased in our Special High Holy Days newsletter and again in this Bulletin. The Family Service on both Erev Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre will complement the morning family service that we have offered for many years. The 6:00 PM family service will be one hour. The more traditional service will now begin at 7:30 PM – allowing those who attended the first service to be well on their way before those attending our 7:30 service begin to arrive. So there are no early or late services – we have replaced them with a family/multi-generational service and a traditional service.

Admission cards:We have sent 2 admission cards to every family – this year your children (up to age 24) do not need their own admission cards. We will only have one color of admission cards – you are welcome to attend either the new family/multi-generational service at 6:00 PM or our traditional service at 7:30 PM. Please hold onto your admission cards for all the services. We will not have separate cards for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Your guests are welcome at all services.

Reciprocal Agreements with other URJ congregations:If you will be traveling during the holy days, please call Tracy in the Temple office to help with your reciprocal arrangements. If you have family or friends visiting, please have them make their own reciprocal arrangements with their home URJ congregation, so they can join us while in Portland.

Tashlich:Please join us again for this lovely tradition with ancient roots. On Rosh Hashanah afternoon, following the reception, we will walk together a short distance to Tanner Creek park (NW 10th and Marshall Streets). The custom of Tashlich is a ceremony where with music, celebration and contemplation, we symbolically toss our sins into the waters. This brief and lively service is a wonderful way to conclude our Rosh Hashanah worship and begin to prepare for the awesome tasks of Yom Kippur.

Many thanks to all who make our celebrations appear so seamless:This is a huge list and I’m reticent to start mentioning names, for fear I will leave someone off. Todah Rebah to all of our volunteers, staff, WRJ/BI Sisterhood and Brotherhood who make up our extraordinary team; our bakers for the Reception, our artists who arrange the flowers, our ushers for the Holy Days, our musicians, our clergy, our

administrative staff, our education staff, our facilities staff – all integral to making these holy day logistics go smoothly and the services so meaningful for all of us.

Our membership is growing:Through the summer we have welcomed many new members to our sacred community. And while our history provides us with a remarkable heritage, embracing new congregants ensures that we will be here for generations to come. Please help us continue to grow by inviting your unaffiliated adult children, family, and friends to join our community. If you have invited guests to join us for our Holy Days, please help us to follow up with them with membership information. Congregation Beth Israel belongs to all of us.

Creating connections at CBI during the year:Many thanks to all who have supported us with their annual giving contributions, with additional contributions for the Every Family Initiative, as well as all the ongoing contributions to our essential Tribute and Endowment Funds. Again, CBI belongs to all of us – it is incumbent upon us all to support CBI to the best of all of our abilities.

We have another extraordinary year planned for our congregation and community. We have two exciting fundraisers planned: Better Than Broadway – An Intimate Evening of Entertainment Starring Cantor Ida Rae Cahana and Guests on Saturday, October 19th and our Third Annual Taste of Temple on Sunday, February 9, 2014. And our Holiday celebrations are not to be missed: Chanukah, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Program and Shabbat Service with CBI Choirs and the Northwest Community Gospel Choir, and our now legendary Purimschpiel. We also have many Adult Education, Social Action, Preschool, Religious School, WRJ/BI Sisterhood, and Brotherhood programs – enough to keep your dance card very full!

Shanah Tova u’metukaMay the New Year be a good, sweet, and

meaningful one for you, your family, and friends. We hope that you will join us, find your niche, share your expertise, make new friends, learn

something new, and enjoy the camaraderie within your home under our dome.

Our Leadership

New Piano Graces our SanctuaryMichael Allen Harrison has very generously given us permission to play his gorgeous 9’ Steinway Artist Grand piano as we are storing it for him in the main sanctuary. We look forward to being enveloped in its beautiful tone for services and for concerts (hopefully one with Michael himself will be in our future!). Please make sure to thank him when you see him; you will see why when you hear this one of a kind, autographed instrument played!

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Developing CBI Adult Education

Leaders Leadby Jenat Levison FeldmanDevelopment Director Leaders lead – by definition, this seems obvious. Yet being willing to get involved, to stand up (or, in the case of a committee meeting, sit down) and get engaged to make a difference takes a special type of person. How often do we say, “Next year I want to give back; next year I want to do something that gets me

involved; next year I promise to get more engaged”? Well, it is next year NOW – literally and figuratively on the Jewish calendar.

Here at CBI we are blessed (pun intended) with a diverse and energetic variety of people who are excited to be connecting to each other and involved in a way that impacts them as well as CBI. I am motivated to do all I can to help you recognize that CBI belongs to you – this is your home, your community, and if you want to see it look and feel a certain way you should get involved so that your voice can be heard. The Garfinkle and Goldwyn families are a great example. Two years ago they were probably like many of you, thinking, “I don’t have time to do one more thing,” and yet by saying yes to launching and co-chairing the amazing Taste of Temple event for the past two years, they have enriched us and in turn have been enriched by their experiences and all the amazing connections they have made to other congregants.

Ali Garfinkle now serves on the CBI Board of Trustees, while also working with Rabbi Joseph to spearhead the formation of our new young family group. David Goldwyn was quickly recruited to serve as an important member of the Development Committee, and his wife Tiffany was tapped to work with Development Chair Ted Nelson to co-chair our major CBI fundraiser Better Than Broadway! An Intimate Evening of Entertainment starring Cantor Ida Rae Cahana & Guests. Watch for details about this fabulous October 19th event.

We all know the excuses – “too old” to serve on a committee; been there, done that; it’s someone else’s turn; it’s time for someone younger to take charge. Here in the Development Department, we are proud to say we are all doing it together and having a great time. When was the last time you left a meeting thinking, “That was fun,” “I love these people,” or “I met someone awesome?”

Development is all about building partnerships. We are working hard to let you know your involvement is the game changer. For some, being involved means working on a committee, for others it means making a significant contribution to help ensure that the light of CBI shines brightly for today’s members and future generations to come. It can also mean saying yes when asked to be a sponsor or make a Tzedakkah Time donation or inviting your friends and acquaintances to join us and build our community together. Bottom line – it is never too late to get involved in any way that works for you!

I love the beginning of the new year – it is filled with unlimited potential. Please make this the year you decide to get involved with YOUR congregation. You (and we) will be glad you did.

5774 Adult EducationWhere We Came From

Special Showing of the PBS Great Performances – Broadway Musicals: A Jewish LegacyBroadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy is the first documentary film to explore the phenomenon that, over the fifty-year period of its development, the songs of the Broadway musical were created almost exclusively by Jewish Americans. These are the popular songs that our nation took to war, sang to its children at bedtime, and whistled while waiting for the bus – taken in total they comprise the vast majority of what is now commonly referred to as “The American Songbook.”

Deli BrunchSunday, September 29, 10:00 AMGoodman Hall$15/personPlease join us for a Deli Brunch preceding the viewing of Broadway Musicals. Your payment is your reservation. Please send a check to the CBI office or call Tracy to pay with Visa or Mastercard.

11:00 AMPollin ChapelThe special viewing of Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy will begin at 11:00 AM. Although we hope you join us for the Deli Brunch at 10:00 AM, there is no charge for attending this showing.

Shtetl Life In Europe Sunday, October 6, 10:00 AMPollin ChapelSpeaker: Professor Natan Meir, PSUProfessor Meir is the Lorry I. Lokey Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies at Portland State University. His research interest is modern Jewish history, focusing on the social

and cultural history of East European Jewry in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Portland Center Stage’s Fiddler on the RoofSunday, October 13, 2:00 PMPortland Center StageComplementing Professor Natan’s lecture and following up on this year’s Adult Education theme, CBI has reserved a block of 40 tickets to Portland Center Stage’s upcoming performance of Fiddler on the Roof. We have great seats in the center of the theater for the Sunday, October 13th

2:00 PM matinée. Please call Tracy in the CBI office to reserve your seats. Ticket cost: $36.50. Your payment is your reservation. If you already have tickets, please consider switching your tickets to join our group. This can be only be done through the box office and not the CBI office.

Photo: Paulina Olsen

Dreaming about visiting Israel? Is 2014 the year to make it happen? We may be planning a trip and want you to join us. If you have any interest please contact Jemi Mansfield at (503) 222-1069 or jemi@bethisrael-pdx.org.

This year’s Adult Education Committee has created a year of fun and interesting programs around the theme of “Where We Came From.” We will kick off the year with Brunch and Broadway on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 10:00 AM.

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From Douglas Fir to Etz Chayimby Ben Sandler, Education Director

As the new year begins I want to share this lovely poem, “Advice from A Tree,” and wish everyone l’shana tova, a sweet new year. We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful, tree-filled part of the world, getting all this good advice from our trees when we take the time stop and listen. I listened recently to a radio program investigating the environmental damage caused by hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, which is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside. As researchers investigate deeper into the ground, they are discovering that more “life on earth” dwells below the surface than up here with all of us, where for countless years we thought life did not exist. What an incredible feeling to be surrounded by so much life below us, even as we see the canopy of branches above. Our torah, our tree of life, and our ancient Jewish writings contain much wisdom on our responsibility to care for our earth. The mitzvah of preserving the earth, Bal tash’hit or “do not destroy,” in essence is a prohibition about being wasteful, a recognition that the objects we fashion and own are not so much created by our will as borrowed from nature. Over the course of this coming school year, students will continue to have opportunities to connect Jewish values to action and will be encouraged take the time to stop and learn from all the trees, from the Douglas Fir to the Etz Chayim.

L’shalom,Ben

18 blessings: a jewish collectionMy Torah portion is Ki Tavo. Most of Ki Tavo consists of blessings and curses. There is only about a paragraph of blessings, yet three and a half pages of curses. I feel that we need more blessings because they keep us together as a community.

For my Bat Mitzvah project I have created a book of blessings with poetry and art including contributions from my friends in the Jewish community (mostly kids from CBI). This book includes many blessings that range from blessings for Hanukah to blessings for books. You can use this book to read for inspiration, to read selected blessings at events with family and friends and you can use the blank pages in the back to write your own blessings for any occasion. I am selling the book not only to bring blessings to people’s houses but also to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Association. I hope people will use this book to bring blessings to everybody in your community.

You can purchase blessings books in the lobby/hall of the Sherman Education Center from 9:30-11:00 AM on Sundays September 29th and October 6th or call the office for an order form.

- sophie friedenwald-fishman

“Sophie’s book is a blessing to all! In Jewish tradition, you are supposed to say 100 blessings each day. Sophie reminds us that these blessings can be found everywhere: in community, in music, and even in Portlandia. What a fitting tribute to her grandfather, of blessed memory, who found blessings in the mundane. I, too, hope this book brings blessings to our congregation, community, and world.”

- Rabbi Rachel Joseph

Sophie became Bat Mitzvah on August 24, 2013.

Education Bat Mitzvah

Naomi Alexa MeyerNaomi Meyer will become Bat Mitzvah on September 21, 2013. She is the daughter of David Meyer and Rodica Meyer and younger sister of Eliana. CBI members Paul and Alice Meyer are Naomi’s grandparents. Naomi is an 8th grader at Beverly Cleary School in NE Portland. For her Mitzvah Project she has chosen to work with Medical Teams

International, a global health organization helping people affected by natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Founded in 1979 by Ron Post, an Oregon businessman, MTI works with people around the world, including children in orphanages and the homeless. Inspired by their work, Naomi has been collecting personal care products since March 2013 and assembling Hope Kits to be distributed to children worldwide. To learn more about Medical Teams International please visit their website: www.medicalteams.org/home.aspx. In addition to her work for MTI, Naomi has been helping serve at the All Saints Church Soup Kitchen in Woodstock for the past three years, volunteering her time on Saturdays to feed homeless adults in the community. Naomi loves both projects and enjoys fulfilling the mitzvah of tikkun olam in many ways.

Mark your Calendars!Sunday Religious School classes begin September 22, 2013

followed by a back-to-school Picnic at 12:00 Noon!

Wednesday evening Midrasha classes for our Middle and High school students begin October 2, 2013.

Thursday evening classes for the Integrated Hebrew Program begin Thursday, October 3, 2013.

We look forward to welcoming back all of our Religious School families and teachers. Shana Tova – a sweet new year to all!

Advice from a Tree

Dear Friend,Stand Tall and Proud

Sink your roots deeply into the EarthReflect the light of a greater source

Think long termGo out on a limb

Remember your place among all living beingsEmbrace with joy the changing seasons

For each yields its own abundanceThe Energy and Birth of Spring

The Growth the Contentment of SummerThe Wisdom to let go of leaves in the Fall

The Rest and Quiet Renewal of WinterFeel the wind and the sun

And delight in their presenceLook up at the moon that shines down upon you

And the mystery of the stars at night.Seek nourishment from the good things in life

Simple pleasuresEarth, fresh air, light

Be content with your natural beautyDrink plenty of water

Let your limbs sway and dance in the breezesBe flexible

Remember your rootsEnjoy the view!

By Ilan Shamir

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Bakers Needed for Rosh Hashanah Sweets TableWednesday, September 4, 11:00 amBlumauer Auditorium Kitchen

Sisterhood traditionally supplies the wonderful homemade baked goods for the sweets table at the reception following Rosh Hashanah morning services. Can you help by making goodies for the table?

We will be preparing the trays on Wednesday, September 4th at 11:00 am in the Blumauer Auditorium kitchen. Please contact Leslie Geller at lesliejgeller@gmail.com if you will be able to help with the sweets table (baked goods and/or tray preparation) or have any questions.

If you are unable to bake, please consider a contribution to Sisterhood. Send your check to the CBI office, payable to Beth Israel Sisterhood, marked “Sisterhood Sweets.” All contributions are very much appreciated.

Break the Fast 5774 Saturday, September 14

Beth Israel Sisterhood invites you to join us for Break the Fast in the Miller Room for a nosh following the conclusion of Yom Kippur services, Saturday, September 14. Our way of saying stay, eat, celebrate!

Are you interested in volunteering to prepare this year’s Break the Fast? Please contact Rachel Halupowski, Sisterhood Religious Programming, for more details at rachel_613@q.com.

Chanukah Fair!Sunday, November 3

Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 3rd to attend the 1st WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood Chanukah Fair! Mingle with over 50 vendors, featuring both Judaic and secular items. One stop shopping - purchase gifts for all occasions for everyone on your gift list! Bring your family, friends, and neighbors.

Sisterhood would like to give first opportunity of purchasing a vendor table to our congregation. Tables will be sold for $50.00 each and 10% of your gross profits will be donated back to Sisterhood to help support the religious school programs. All items sold must be new. Reserve your vendor table now. Contact Daureen Morris at figgymorris@comcast.net for your vendor application.

WRJ/BIS Progressive DinnerSaturday, September 28, 5:30 pmThe table is set and a seat is waiting for you! The evening will begin in the Lipman Foyer at CBI with appetizers and Havdalah led by Cantor Emerita Judy Schiff. From there we will go to host homes for a sumptuous dinner. We will then all meet again to end the night at the Oregon Jewish Museum for music, desserts, and the exhibit “Settling In: Immigration to Oregon.”

Levels of giving for this event are: Basic $36; Chai (supporter) $54; and Miriam (donor) $72. All donors and supporters will be thanked in the Nus from the ‘Hood. All the proceeds will go to the Sisterhood Programming, Leadership, and Enrichment Fund. Your check is your reservation. Please mail your check, payable to Beth Israel Sisterhood, along with your email address and phone number, to:

Connie Cambreleng 3370 SW Mercer TerraceBeaverton, OR 97005

Please RSVP by September 20th. Your entire donation is tax deductible. Please be sure to let us know if you are vegetarian.

To everyone at CBI, come and enjoy this special event. Guests are always welcome. Meet new friends and enjoy an evening out! If you haven’t yet received your invitation, watch for it in the mail soon.

If you would like to be a host for dinner, please contact Linda Harrison-Fintzy at lindafy@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there. L’Chaim!

BIS Honored with Gold Or Ami AwardChild Trafficking Program Recognized

WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood has been honored with the distinguished Gold WRJ Or Ami “Light of My People” Award for social justice programmatic achievement during 2011-13 for their program on child trafficking in the Portland area. US Representative Suzanne Bonamici and Deputy Keith Bickford of OATH (Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans) were featured speakers at the March 2, 2013 program, which also included a moving performance by the Agnieszka Laska Dancers. The awardees will be recognized during WRJ’s 49th Assembly & Centennial Celebration, Dec. 11-15, 2013 in San Diego, CA. The winners also will be featured on WRJ’s website and in other WRJ resources. This is the third Or Ami Award our sisterhood has won over the past three assemblies.

Established in 1973, the WRJ Or Ami “Light of My People” Award recognizes social justice, community service, and educational programming that is exemplary and serves as a model for other WRJ Districts and women’s groups.

Sisterhood

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Brotherhood L’Dor V’Dor From Generation to Generation

Mazel Tov toNed Duhnkrack on an excellent finish in the San Francisco Marathon, qualifying her to run in the 2014 Boston Marathon. Ned has run the Boston Marathon before and qualified in 2011 but didn’t run.

Michael Goldman and Jane Vereschagin on the birth of their first grandchild, Mila Claire Fedorchenko, who was born on May 31 in New York. Proud parents are Melissa and Basil Fedorchenko.

Kris Kobin on his first place finish, 3.0 doubles, at the USTA French Open Grand Slam Tournament at the Vancouver Tennis Center in Vancouver, WA on June 2.

Christine and Joel Rubenstein, who welcomed three grandsons this spring: Angus, born to Genevieve and Ian Sutherland on March 28; Ian, born to Amanda and Christopher Clarke on April 30; and Jackson, born to Lainie and Matt Burak on June 6.

Ray and Dorothy Packouz on the birth of their thirteenth great-grandchild, Claire Bertapelle, on July 1. Proud parents are Adam and Jenni Bertapelle and grandparents are Dr. Jeff and Nancy Sharff.

Richard Dobrow on the naming of his granddaughter, Fiona Brynn Stone, who was born on July 11, 2012 and named on June 9, 2013. Proud parents are Rachel Dobrow Stone and Scott Stone.

Danny and Jesse Soltesz on the birth of their daughter, Stella Morgen, on July 17. Stella joins big sister Maya (3). Proud grandparents are Martha and Les Soltesz.

Rayna Dushman and Eli Green on their August 4 marriage, officiated by Rabbi Alan Berg with special participation by Rabbi Cahana, Cantor Cahana, Cantor Schiff, Rabbi Rick Block and others. The wedding was held at the home of family friends Phyllis and Ed Thiemann in Corbett, OR. Rayna, Beth Israel’s beloved former songleader and youth advisor, is a 4th year Cantorial student at HUC-School of Sacred Music in New York. She is the daughter of Jill Stanley and the late Barry Dushman (z”l). Eli is the son of Karla Green and Eric Green and the stepson of Richard Garfinkle.

Leslie and Robert Peltz on the birth of their granddaughter, Chaya Rose Peltz, on August 7, to Asher Peltz and Mirka Feinstein. Chaya joins big sister Sadie (2).

Jen and Howard Feldman on the marriage of their son, Leigh Feldman, to Sara Moskovitz on August 18 in Portland, officiated by Rabbi Rachel Joseph. Sara is the daughter of Gloria Halper and Jay Moskovitz.

Jeff and Lynn Wolfstone on the marriage of their son, Mark, to Anna Linder, celebrated on August 31, 2013 in Thousand Oaks, CA and officiated by Cantor Judith Schiff. Anna is the granddaughter of Milton and Geraldine Linder of Malibu, CA. Mark’s grandparents are CBI Past President David J. Lipman and the late Beverly Lipman (z”l).

Courtney Slavin and Adam Furman on their September 1st marriage, celebrated in Camas, Washington and officiated by Rabbi Rachel Joseph. Courtney is the daughter of Neil and Ann Slavin of McMinnville, Oregon. Adam’s parents are Robin and Abraham Furman of Tualatin, Oregon.

Alan and Eve Rosenfeld, who were honored at Lift Urban Portland’s annual Summer Garden Party fundraiser on Tuesday, August 27. Eve is one of the founders of Lift Urban Portland (formerly NW Portland Ministries), and she and Alan have been involved for over 30 years.

Daphna Stadig and members of the WRJ/BIS Critical Issues Committee on being selected by the Or Ami committee as a Gold Or Ami “Light of My People” Award Winner for the “Child Trafficking in Portland” program. The program was presented in Pollin Chapel on March 3, 2013 and featured Oregon Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, among other prominent speakers and experts on the subject matter. Daphna worked tirelessly to create and promote the program with the assistance of many WRJ/BIS members, including President Linda Fintzy and Kate Royston. WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood and the “Child Trafficking in Portland” program will be honored at the WRJ 49th Assembly, December 11-15, 2013 in San Diego, CA.

Condolences toGabriel Sugarman and family on the death of his wife, Kathleen, on April 22.

Howard and Lois Tobin and family on the death of his father, Abraham Tobin, on June 14.

Pamela Feidelson and Lee Feidelson and families on the death of their mother, Linda Feidelson, on June 26.

Rose Rustin on the death of her sister, Laura Bolliger, on July 1.

Eve Rosenfeld on the death of her nephew, Sally Rosenfeld on the death of her cousin, and Kris Kobin on the death of his uncle, Darrell Overbeck, on July 20.

Eric and Rebecca Friedenwald-Fishman and family and Elizabeth Friedenwald on the death of their father, Robert Friedenwald, on July 31.

What’s new with the Brotherhood, you ask? To the right you see our outgoing President Scott Schaffer leading the team on the Brotherhood Whitewater Rafting trip. Fifteen Brotherhood members and their guests braved class 3 and 4 rapids on a trip down the Deschutes river on July 21st. A good time was had by all, so much so that this will join the pool tourney and bowling outing, and become an annual event for us.

On August 23rd the Brotherhood joined with the Sisterhood to staff and sponsor the barbeque following the last Shabbat on the Plaza. At the Brotherhood’s last annual meeting and board meeting we elected our new Board and slate of officers: James Anchell; Mel Birge, Vice President; Joey Fishman; David Goldwyn; Morrie Jackson, Treasurer; Darren Mitchell; Harvey Newman; Scott Schaffer, Immediate Past President; Bob Winthrop, President. If you want to get more involved, please let one of us know.

Holy buckets are the holidays early! Our next event is the Sukkah raising on September 10th from 5:30 to 8:00pm. Bring your strong back, power tools (Jews with power tools, now that’s a recipe for something), and some of us will hang out and some of us will build the structure. The Brotherhood will provide pizza. I should note that because the holidays are so early this year, we’re building the Sukkah on a Tuesday rather than the normal Sunday morning.

We can also look forward to Ask the Rabbis – note we now have two – on October 27th.

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Very Thoughtful People

Adult EducAtion FundIn Memory of

Jack RubyPearl and Alan ShapiroBessie Loeb BondyJoyce and Stan Loeb

In Honor ofRachel June Graber (Graduation)Sydney Baer

AltAr FlowErs And onEg shAbbAtIn Memory of

Libby LeshgoldLena SwerdlikEvelyn and Jerry LeshgoldSusan Gail Rose GoldsmithBeatrice RoseSharlene BenderBarbara and Howard M. Cohn

In Honor ofEloise Spiegel (Birthday)Milton and Lynn Marks

cEmEtEry bEAutiFicAtionIn Memory of

Daniel Jeremy BerksonJulie BerksonMorris BloomentholEsther BloomentholFloyd BlackEthel TonkinRon and Marcy TonkinRena and Cheryl Tonkin &

David and Daniel LernerRalph FeibelmanFred JosephGertrude JosephSuzanne MillerRena and Cheryl Tonkin &

David and Daniel Lerner

rAbbi cAhAnA discrEtionAryIn Memory of

Gerald PoplackSusan Poplack LeavittJan and Mike SigellLois PoplackKaren McAllisterRobert McAllisterChella Kryszek

Jen and Howard FeldmanIn Honor of

Craig Hartzman and Jim John (Marriage)

Shirley Friedman & FamilyBob and Lore Labby (65th

Anniversary)The Labby Family

In AppreciationAdrienne Souther Geffen and

Stanley GeffenBrad BermanJim John, Craig Hartzman,

Emmarose Hartzman John, and Ethan Hartzman John

Ted and Connie Gilbert

cAntor cAhAnA discrEtionAryIn Memory of

Joseph MendelsohnSylvia Nessan

General ContributionGiven ByAdrienne Souther Geffen and

Stanley Geffen

rAbbi JosEph discrEtionAryIn Appreciation

Sydney BaerAlissa and Brian Popowitz

General ContributionGiven ByJudith B. Joseph

cAntor schiFF discrEtionAryIn Memory of

William and May SakaiLoree, Ken, David, Andrew,

and Ali SakaiIn Honor of

Rayna Dushman and Eli Green (Marriage)

Sandee and Amory BlankGeneral Contribution

Given ByAdrienne Souther Geffen and

Stanley Geffen

rAbbi rosE discrEtionAryIn Memory of

Colin StoloffDavid, Samantha, Ben, and Jack

BrickerMartha LewinIlse OrthmeyerSusan Gail Rose GoldsmithBeatrice Rose

General ContributionGiven ByAdrienne Souther Geffen and

Stanley Geffen

EvEry FAmily initiAtivEIn Honor of

Linda and Marc FeidelsonLee, Robin, Arthur, and

Nelson Feidelson

gEnErAl AdministrAtivEIn Memory of

Stanley H. WaldAnita K. WaldMarjorie FrankIrwin FrankSally Rosenfeld and Andy FrankIgal KoshevoyBunny and Jerry SadisFelice L. DriesenJacob DriesenDavid A. CohenBarbara BloomJeanne MomentRoger MomentMax J. WallerLarry WallerLouis LublinerRita S. LublinerHelen StammPhillip MargolinRoscoe C. Nelson, Jr.Madeline Nelson

In Honor ofBob and Lore Labby (65th

Anniversary)Daniel and Margaret LabbyRichard and Louise Carroll

General ContributionGiven ByMary Ann Frieder

hAl ruthizEr culturAl ArtsIn Memory of

Ida Rosalie ShermanPearl and Alan ShapiroLouis GelwasserSylvia and Arthur Kaplan

osErAn FAmily lEcturEIn Memory of

Lillian F. ZellAlan and Janet Zell

prEschoolIn Memory of

Sarah Leah HorensteinMarcus and Babette Horenstein

ruth sEmlEr youth ActivitiEsIn Memory of

Ben F. GoldmanSybil SolomonMolly BoyarskyRich and Sue Garber & FamilyClaire GrossDavid GrossAdrienne and Stanley GeffenJack PollinHarold Pollin

sAlly vidgoFF cAmp KAlsmAn scholArshipIn Memory of

Henry S. BlauerKaren BlauerMrs. Sally VidgoffPaul SchmidtDavid R. TrachtenbergJohn L. and Barbara J. TrachtenbergSam LennisLeonard and Fay Oppenheimer

sAnny snEll prEschool scholArshipIn Honor of

Birth of Laurel and Jerry Oziel’s granddaughter

Bunny and Jerry Sadis

sociAl Action (gEnErAl)In Memory of

Frances B. CreamerNeale and Marian CreamerKaren McAllisterJanice and Ben IsenbergGordon BazelonMiriam RichmanGene MillerMorrie and Gerry JacksonRobert AutreyJoella WerlinJudith I. SchneiderDaphna Stadig

Leo BaruhGail Marracci

In Honor ofCallie Souther and Matt

Schulman (Marriage)Bruce BlankChloe Rose Lewis (Bat Mitzvah)Ronald and Tamara KizziarPhilip and Dorothy ReiterThelma SchnitzerRalph and Elba ShawMatthew McTigue and Laura HaneyDr. Ed Neuwelt

(For being such a mensch)Eve Stern

General ContributionGiven ByBianca and Tony Urdes

FoodIn Memory of

Hy and Bernice CanterGerald EdelmanThe Edelman FamilySylvan DurkheimerStuart DurkheimerBarbara DurkheimerBernard La RossaJanet E. La RossaLaura BolligerEve and Alan RosenfeldLloyd B. RosenfeldClara S. FreyRosemarie F. RosenfeldAnne PeltzRobert and Leslie PeltzDaisy GeorgesFred BonyhadiErnest Bonyhadi and

Shirley GittelsohnGert NeubergerPatricia NeubergerEdith GersonHannah GersonSam GersonTed GersonSusan GersonSheldon BalickJerry KatzkyWilma-Jane Balick & Sandra Kailes

Biller and familySarah ReiterDorthea RothPhilip and Dorothy ReiterDarrell OverbeckRose Rustin

In Honor ofMark NewBeverly and Marty ZellBunny EdelsonStan and Joyce LoebMarc CohenJeremy CohenKevin CohenBarbara DurkheimerThe Friedenwald-Fishman

FamilyLynn BonnerAlan Rosenfeld (90th Birthday)Janet FriedmanRena and Cheryl TonkinRosemarie RosenfeldEloise Spiegel (Birthday)Mark Dohrmann and Julie

DurkheimerEve and Alan Rosenfeld

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Gary LarsenGerald and Evelyn Leshgold

General ContributionGiven ByHarriet SchatzMarcia Colton

i hAvE A drEAmIn Memory of

Paul RubinsteinEleanore RubinsteinGordon BazelonJim and Michael RichmanAlyne SchlesingerOwen and Lynn BlankRobert FriedenwaldRosanne Keynan & FamilyDarrell OverbeckStan and Joyce Loeb

stAinEd glAss windows proJEctIn Honor of

Jerry and Bunny Sadis (Special Birthdays)

Alan and Lana Miller

tEmplE improvEmEntIn Memory of

Leland H. LowensonLee B. Lowenson

Shelly WeisbergTerry Weisberg

tEmplE rEstorAtionIn Memory of

Marvin L. ByerHoward K. Byer

General ContributionGiven ByJeremy Henson

urmAn FAmily collEgE communicAtionIn Memory of

Sydney SchubachArline HasmanFrancis PetersKathleen and Lou Doctor

hEims FAmily youth ActivitiEs EndowmEntIn Memory of

Isaac DavisI. Kenneth Davis

lloyd b. rosEnFEld youth lEAdErship FundIn Honor of

Lore and Robert Labby (65th Anniversary)

Rosemarie Rosenfeld

mAy gEorgEs study in isrAEl scholArshipIn Memory of

Helen GeorgesDaisy GeorgesLinda and Tom Georges

nEttiE dirEctor librAry booK EndowmEnt In Memory of

Rose BerlinerMaxine McComasFlorence BerensonShirley MarkMary Ann JohnsonDelores and Ken Kimmel

simon & hElEn dirEctor EndowmEntIn Memory of

Leonard SchnitzerRuth HeldfondSimon DirectorThe Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE

Foundation

tEmplE EndowmEntIn Memory of

Lianne Marks KleinJohn Dotson

WRJ/Beth IsRael sIsteRhood Funds

biKKur holim - hopE in liFEIn Memory of

Sylvia Canton EdelmanSusan Golden

prAyEr booKIn Memory of

Rabbi Isidore KahanNaomi Strauss

sErvicE to thE blindIn Memory of

Edward Mayer MorgensternMartha and Les Soltesz

sistErhood progrAmming, lEAdErship & EnrichmEntIn Memory of

Felice Lauterstein DriesenHarry DriesenLance and Deb CaldwellSue HalupowskiBunny and Jerry Sadis

Very Thoughtful People

Senior RabbiMichael Z. Cahanarabbicahana@bethisrael-pdx.org

Senior CantorIda Rae Cahanacantorcahana@bethisrael-pdx.org

Assistant RabbiRachel L. Josephrabbijoseph@bethisrael-pdx.org

Rabbi EmeritusEmanuel Rose, D.H.L., D.D.rabbirose@bethisrael-pdx.org

Cantor EmeritaJudith Blanc Schiff cantor@bethisrael-pdx.org

Education Department

Education DirectorBen Sandler, M. Ed. ben@bethisrael-pdx.org

Early Childhood Education DirectorDeborah Kaplandeborah@bethisrael-pdx.org

Education AdministratorMor Kenanemor@bethisrael-pdx.org

Member Services

Executive DirectorSydney A. Baersydney@bethisrael-pdx.org

Development DirectorJen Feldmanjen@bethisrael-pdx.org

Congregational Affairs DirectorJemi Kostiner Mansfield jemi@bethisrael-pdx.org

Finance DirectorJim Baldwin, CPAjim@bethisrael-pdx.org

Accounting AssistantVicki Greifvicki@bethisrael-pdx.org

Project CoordinatorDara Dochertydara@bethisrael-pdx.org

Office AdministratorTracy Alifanztracy@bethisrael-pdx.org

Facilities ManagerCraig Patoncraig@bethisrael-pdx.org

Facilities StaffAndy ColesDrew Christensen

Catering Panel

Alfresco Catering by Sheraton503-335-2858Shellie Postlewait

Art of Catering503-231-8185Larry Grimes

Food in Bloom503-223-6819Catherine Hernandez

Century Catering503-849-2605Allen Levin

Devil’s Food Catering503-233-9288Charles Stilwell

Culinary Artistry503-232-4675Jenn Louis

CBI Team

Kabbalat Shabbat CDWeaving Songs of Praise to Bring in the Sabbath

Our congregation is fortunate to have people among us who really pay attention and listen. Thanks to one such thoughtful member of our temple family, we are excited to announce that in late October, a new recording will be released to our CBI community as a gift. This recording is made possible through the vision and generosity of the Nettie Director Library Book Endowment Fund and will feature some of the music we love to listen to and sing along with on Friday nights. The CD will feature Cantor Ida Rae Cahana, accompanied by pianist Michael Barnes, bassist Ben Sandler, percussionist Arthur Steinhorn, guitar/vocalists Beth Hamon and Kim Palumbis, cellist Irving Levin, saxophonist Stacy Friedman, accordionist Fred Cirillo, and very special guest pianist Michael Allen Harrison, who has also been our amazing recording engineer and supervisor.

With much gratitude to the Director family, the Nettie Director Library Book Endowment Fund,and all the wonderful musicians and office staff who have helped make this dream a reality.

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In RemembranceSeptember 6 & 7Robert AutreyGordon BazelonCharles F. BergNathan BickRuth BinderArnold CohenEstelle DirectorMelvin Mel DunnRichard C. EastKing FeldmanDon FeltsAnne GilbertSeymour HaberGerald HammelSam HammelPhillip Iliffe HardySigmund A. HeilnerEvelyn M. JacobsBelle KahnSam LennisBessie LevetonMathilde LewinsohnJune LichtyLarry LiebermanLouis LublinerHarry MarcusDaniel MeekcomsFaye MenasheSonija MilshteinAnna MuscovitzMary Baker NelsonGert NeubergerJack PollinEdward PressSarah ReiterSamuel J. RobinsonDorthea RothPaul RubinsteinIda SchafferJudith I. SchneiderSidney S. SchubachJane Daum SchwartzRosa ShainwaldJoan ShipleyMitchell Erwin ShoreBernice ShulevitzHelen SilenMeyer Steinweis

Ethel TonkinDavid R. TrachtenbergIrve TunickSheldon WeisbergJennie Davis WexlerEmily WilsonAbram (Al) YuglerAudrey Rosalyn Yugler

September 13 & 14Ethel BarrSharlene BenderAhldor Kermit BergMichael L. BergmanJuliette BernaysHarry BinderHarold J. BlankEsther BloomentholMorris BloomentholBessie Loeb BondyJoseph ByerRobert M. CoffeyHerman DiamondRita DurkheimerPhilip EderJohn EinsteinWilliam Israel FeinsteinHarry FinkLouis GelwasserHelen GeorgesMelvin GerardFreida GlaserSusan Gail Rose GoldsmithLeon HirschIda D. HoltzmanFred JosephEsther Mazer KranzEugene Hirsch KrantzSonya S. LoebnerCecelia LondonSusan Morise MortonMarvin Morris OzielAnne PeltzRuthella PopickEdythe RaffelKurt SchlesingerDaniel L. ShaftonMarcus ShemanskiAdolph Slotowsky

Katie SteinweisMorris TaylorReuben W. WeilArthur G. Weisfield

September 20 & 21Sheldon BalickFrances BasinskiFlorence BerensonDaisy BiskindMax BloomEdgar BlumenthalSybil BonimeMary CantonAdolph CantonGloria B. CoodleyC. Girard DavidsonMax FischbackAdelyne Raban FreibergEdith GersonHannah GersonSamuel GersonRaquel GoldfarbMary GoldmanAlan R. HoeflichElaine Sweet HorwitchCharles JosephsonBertha KohnAaron LertzmanBelle LewisAllan Edward LichtgarnEtta MaizelsMilton MarkewitzKaren McAllisterJoseph MendelsohnEdward Mayor MorgensternRoscoe C. Nelson, Jr.Esther OverbackSamuel PalmerLouis PressSeymour PressJack ReedDavid RosenDavida RosenbaumEdward RosenbergJacob W. SavinarJames G. SendersWalter P. SherlinAlbert I. Simon

Daniel SlovicHelen StammAlbert StengerLeonard SubotnickLuther ToothmanEverett Wyner

September 27 & 28Leo BaruhTheodore S. BloomFred BonyhadiJared Michael BranfmanIan BrownClara R. DavisIsaac DavisLouis FarkasMorris FellerDaisy GeorgesTheodore S. GersonPearl GevurtzMiriam GoldbergElizabeth HirschCharles JacobsRabbi Isidore KahanLeopold KaufmanNorman B. KobinLewis Joseph KrakauerDanny LebMartha LewinMarcy MacoubrayGene MillerJeanne MomentNorman B. NemerM. Don NudelmanRose NudelmanLouis RubensteinMay “Mazie” SakaiWilliam Y. SakaiBessie R. SchatzAlyne SchlesingerEdward ShainwaldBess SommerfieldLouis TanneHershal TanzerJeannette TurteltaubIrving J. WurtzelLillian F. ZellHarry ZugmanEdith Zusman

Remembering Your Loved Ones on the CBI Memorial WallA Yahrzeit Plaque is a lasting tribute that ensures the memory of a loved one will be honored for all time. The purchase of a Yahrzeit Plaque guarantees a permanent fixture in the Sanctuary plus a duplicate plaque for Pollin Chapel. The cost for a single name is $1800; two names may be inscribed for $2500. Please contact Jemi Mansfield at (503) 222-1069 if you would like more information about this tradition.

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September 2013 Elul 5773 - Tishrei 5774

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 Elul 26 2 Elul 27

Labor DayTemple Offices Closed

3 Elul 28

Preschool Back to School Picnic12:00 PM Temple Lawn

4 Elul 29

Erev Rosh Hashanah 5774

Multi-Generational Service6:00 PM Temple

Traditional Adult Service7:30 PM Temple

5 Tishrei 1 5774

Rosh Hashanah 5774

Morning Service10:00 AM Temple

Family Service11:00 AM GH

Rosh Hashanah Reception12:30 PM BA

Tashlich2:00 PM Tanner Park

JND Tashlich Happy Hour5:30 PM

6 Tishrei 2

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

7 Tishrei 3 Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

Tot Shabbat Service 9:30 AM PC

Shabbat Service 10:30 AM PC

8 Tishrei 4

Wimpel Program for 1st Grade Families Only10:00 AM GH

Kever Avot V’Imahot Service1:00 PM CBI Cemetary

9 Tishrei 5 10 Tishrei 6 Sukkah Raising5:30 PM Temple Lawn

11 Tishrei 7

Education and Youth Committee11:45 AM SBR

12 Tishrei 8 Preschool Opening Day (2s, 4s & Pre-K)9:00 AM

Executive Committee12:00 PM SBR

HH choir & Kol Echad Rehearsal6:00 PM Temple

WRJ/BIS Board Meeting6:30 PM SBR

13 Tishrei 9

Kol Nidre 5774

Preschool Opening Day 3s & 1st Shabbat9:00 AM

Multi-Generational Service6:00 PM Temple

Traditional Adult Service7:30 PM Temple

No Mah Jongg

14 Tishrei 10

Yom Kippur 5774

Morning Service10:00 AM Temple

Family Service10:00 AM GH

Teen Service12:45 PM MR

Study Break12:45 PM PC

JND Study Break1:00 PM Library

Tot Service2:00 PM Temple

Afternoon/Yizkor/Neilah Service3:00 PM Temple

Break the Fast6:00 PM MR

15 Tishrei 11 16 Tishrei 12 17 Tishrei 13

Preschool Back to School Night6:30 PM MR

18 Tishrei 14

Erev Sukkot

Knit-a-Mitzvah 10:00 AM SBR

19 Tishrei 15

SukkotTemple Offices Closed

Sukkot Lunch and Learn12:00 PM Sukkah

20 Tishrei 16

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Shir Shabbat Service and Potluck Dinner 6:00 PM Temple

21 Tishrei 17

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Service:Bat Mitzvah of Naomi Meyer 10:30 AM Temple

22 Tishrei 18

Religious School/ B’nei Mitzvah 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

ECE Sukkot/Simchat Torah Celebration10:30 AM Room 3

Welcome Back BBQ12:00 PM

Sukkot Open House4:00 PM Cahana Residence

23 Tishrei 19 24 Tishrei 20

JND Sukkah Party6:00 PM Sukkah

25 Tishrei 21

Consecration and Simchat Torah Service6:00 PM Temple

26 Tishrei 22 Simchat TorahTemple Offices Closed

Yizkor Service10:30 AM PC

27 Tishrei 23 Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PCGuest Speaker: Mark Pelavin

28 Tishrei 24 Torah Study 9:00 am SBR Shabbat Service10:30 AM PC

Sisterhood Havdalah & Cocktail Hour5:30 PM GH

29 Tishrei 25

Religious School/ B’nei Mitzvah 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Adult Ed kickoff: Brunch and 10:00 AM GH

Broadway Musicals Screening11:00 AM PC

30 Tishrei 26

Location Key

HH = Harris Hall BA = Blumauer Auditorium GH = Goodman Hall LB = Library LF = Lipman Foyer MR = Miller Room PC = Pollin Chapel

SBR = Shirley & Herbert Semler Board Room SC = Shemanski Chapel SEC = Sherman Education Center SFC = Schnitzer Family Center

AdministrationOffices & Clergy 503-222-1069Education Department & Preschool 503-222-2037Fax Machine 503-274-1400WRJ/BI Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop 503-222-1069Beth Israel Cemetery 503-222-1069426 SW Taylors Ferry Road

View our online calendar atwww.bethisrael-pdx.org

Please join us for a Sukkot Open House

at the home of Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana and Cantor Ida Rae Cahana

Sunday, September 22 • 18 Tishrei 4:00 - 7:00 PM

5:00 pm Erev Sukkot Service

3139 SW Fairmount Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97239

Please RSVP to Tracy in the Temple Office, 503-222-1069 by Wednesday, September 19.

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AdministrationOffices & Clergy 503-222-1069Education Department & Preschool 503-222-2037Fax Machine 503-274-1400WRJ/BI Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop 503-222-1069Beth Israel Cemetery 503-222-1069

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A D D R E S S S E R V I C E R E Q U E S T E D

Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism since 1879

Board of Trustees 2013/2014

Stuart Chestler President

Ned Duhnkrack VP/President Elect

Ilene DavidsonVice President

Elizabeth DomagalskiVice President

Brad Tonkin Vice President

Ted Nelson Secretary

John Epstein Treasurer

Jonathan BargDeborah CaldwellEric Friedenwald-Fishman Ali GarfinkleLinda GeorgesSharon MeieranJoanne Van Ness MenasheMark PetermanMarney PikeRon SilverArthur SteinhornJane Vereschagin

TrusteesOfficers

AuxiliariesLinda Harrison-Fintzy - WRJ/BI Sisterhood PresidentBob Winthrop - Brotherhood President